Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Romans 11:7
What then? What is the inference from the fact that the greater
part of Israel has fallen away?
Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for. It is that
Israel has not obtained what it hoped and sought for, justification by
the law, and is under condemnation,
but the election hath obtained it. "The election" means "the elect",
and this term is applied to all believers. Here it is limited to that
portion of the elect people, Israel, which had accepted Christ, and
hence were an elect remnant. That "election" does not mean a decree
that an individual shall be eternally saved is shown by 2 Peter 1:10.
If an individual was elected before time began to eternal salvation by
a divine decree, no act of his could render his election surer. The
scriptural election is one that requires diligence on our part, and
effort to keep from falling.
The rest were blinded. Israel had eyes and saw not. See Isaiah 6:9
and see PNT "Mt 13:14". The Savior says they were blinded because
they closed their eyes. It was their own act.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 24:22
Acts 28:25-28
Romans 11:7
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